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In a normal case every Cable box has an HDMI output which needs to be connected with an HDMI cable. The other end of the HDMI cable connects then into the Samsung TV. In most cases HDMI 1. Then with your Samsung remote you will have keep pressing the source button until you are on HDMI 1. After that you should have video and sound. Keep me posted.

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Do I have to have a cable box or can I just have the basic cable connected

Usually the cable signal goes through a cable box. But you can try to plug the cable into the TV. Then go to channel setup and select cable instead of Air. Then do an automatic channel search. If you don't receive anything, you would have to call your cable provider and get a cable box.

Using your remote control, go to MENU > Broadcasting > Auto ProgramThat will cause the TV to find all of the channels that your cable company provides that are not encrypted. It will ignore encrypted channels.Unfortunately today most cable companies are encrypting most of their channels and so you may be stuck using their box to get the ones that you want to see. It's frustrating, but cable companies nowadays encrypt to protect themselves.

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